Mouthpiece for wind instruments.



PATENTBD JAN. 28, 1908.

T. MARTENS. MUUTHPIEGBFOR WIND INSTRUMENTS.

APPLIOATION FILED 0OT.21. 1907.

awucufoz mQZQZ-zc THEODORE MARTENS, OF DAVENPORT, IOWA.

MOUTI-IPIECE FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1908.

Application filed October 21. 1907. Serial No. 398.480.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE MARTENS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Davenport, in the county of Scott and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Mouthpiece for Wind Instruments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to mouth pieces for wind instruments.

The object is, in a ready, practical, and novel manner to enable a performer to reach the higher and lower tones with certainty and ease, and furthermore to simplify and improve the construction of such attachments.

With the above and other objects in view,

as will appear as the nature of the invention 1s better understood, the same consists in the novel construction and combination of parts of a mouth piece for wind instruments as will I be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings formin a part of this specification, and in which like characters of reference indicate correspond,

ing parts: Figure l is a view in vertical section through a mouth piece constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevation of the mouth piece.

The mouthpiece comprises a shank 1 car rying at its upper end a cup 2, a cap 3 provided with the usual rim 4, a collar 5, having a threaded connection with theshank, a coiled spring 6 inclosing the collar, and bearing against one end of the cap, and a tension nut 7 threaded on the shank and against which the other end of the spring bears.

' As will be seen by reference to Fig. 1, the cup is larger in diameter than the shank, forming thereby a peripheral shoulder 8 against which bears an inward projecting flange 9 formed on the inner end of the cap, the coaction between the shoulder and the flange operating to limit the outward movement of the cap relatively to the cup. The inward movement of the cap upon the cup is limited by the collar 5, as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 1. The tension nut is provided for the purpose of increasing or diminishing the tension of the spring 6, thereby to regulate the movements of the cap to suit the user.

As will be apparent, by pressing the mouth piece against the lips a little harder than is usually required in playing the instrument, the cap will be forced downward upon the cup and thus cause it to become smaller and consequently the higher tones can be readily reached, while, by relaxing the pressure of the lips upon the cap, the cup becomes larger and thus permits the lower tones readily to be reached.

The improvements herein defined, while simple in character, will be thoroughly eflective in securing the results desired and will coact in the production of a thoroughly efficient, simple and durable form of mouth piece.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is 1. A mouth piece for wind instruments comprising a shank carrying a cup, a cap movable on the cup, a spring bearing against the cap, a collar threaded on the shank to limit the movement of the cap relatively to the cup and means for adjusting the tension of the spring.

2. A mouth piece for wind instruments comprising a shank carrying a cup, a cap movable on the cup, a collar threaded on the shank for limiting the movements of the cap, a spring bearing against the cap, and means for adjusting the tension of the spring.

3. A mouth piece for wind instruments comprising a shank, a cup carried thereby and forming in conjunction therewith a shoulder, a cap having a flange to engage the shoulder to limit its outward movement relative to the cup, a collar threaded on the shank to limit the inward movement of the cap, a tension nut also threaded on the shank, and a coiled spring inclosing the collar and bearing at one end against the flange of the cap and at its other end against the tension nut.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

THEODORE MARTEN S.

Witnesses:

W. H. LARKIN, OHARLEs HILD. 

